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Chapter 26 of The young naval captain is here in full — 72 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN WHICH THE HOLLAND XI. IS CAPTURED. "Man overboard!" Such was the cry which came from the lips of Marney. He was at the foot of the ladder at the moment Hang Chang grappled Oscar and disappeared with the young captain.
Chapter 26 of The young naval captain is here in full — 72 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading “IS CAPTURED.”
the longest river of Asia; flows eastward from Tibet into the East China Sea near Shanghai
From this reading “He was at the foot of the ladder at the moment Hang Chang grappled Oscar and disappeared with the young captain.”
past form of “grapple” — succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
From this reading “He was at the foot of the ladder at the moment Hang Chang grappled Oscar and disappeared with the young captain.”
be suspended or hanging
From this reading “He was at the foot of the ladder at the moment Hang Chang grappled Oscar and disappeared with the young captain.”
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading “IN WHICH THE HOLLAND XI.”
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading “He was at the foot of the ladder at the moment Hang Chang grappled Oscar and disappeared with the young captain.”
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
From this reading “He was at the foot of the ladder at the moment Hang Chang grappled Oscar and disappeared with the young captain.”
to extremes
From this reading “"Man overboard!"”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Such was the cry which came from the lips of Marney.”
In this reading “He was at the foot of the ladder at the moment Hang Chang grappled Oscar and disappeared with the young captain.”
In this reading “He was at the foot of the ladder at the moment Hang Chang grappled Oscar and disappeared with the young captain.”
In this reading “Such was the cry which came from the lips of Marney.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was at the foot of the ladder at the moment Hang Chang grappled Oscar and disappeared with the young captain.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was at the foot of the ladder at the moment Hang Chang grappled Oscar and disappeared with the young captain.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Such was the cry which came from the lips of Marney.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading He was at the foot of the ladder at the moment Hang Chang grappled Oscar and disappeared with the young captain.
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading IS CAPTURED.
the longest river of Asia; flows eastward from Tibet into the East China Sea near Shanghai
From this reading He was at the foot of the ladder at the moment Hang Chang grappled Oscar and disappeared with the young captain.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Such was the cry which came from the lips of Marney.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading He was at the foot of the ladder at the moment Hang Chang grappled Oscar and disappeared with the young captain.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He was at the foot of the ladder at the moment Hang Chang grappled Oscar and disappeared with the young captain.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Such was the cry which came from the lips of Marney.
past form of “grapple” — succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
From this reading He was at the foot of the ladder at the moment Hang Chang grappled Oscar and disappeared with the young captain.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading He was at the foot of the ladder at the moment Hang Chang grappled Oscar and disappeared with the young captain.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was at the foot of the ladder at the moment Hang Chang grappled Oscar and disappeared with the young captain.
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading IN WHICH THE HOLLAND XI.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH THE HOLLAND XI.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IS CAPTURED.
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading He was at the foot of the ladder at the moment Hang Chang grappled Oscar and disappeared with the young captain.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Such was the cry which came from the lips of Marney.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Man overboard!"
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From this reading Such was the cry which came from the lips of Marney.
a particular point in time
From this reading He was at the foot of the ladder at the moment Hang Chang grappled Oscar and disappeared with the young captain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Such was the cry which came from the lips of Marney.
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
From this reading He was at the foot of the ladder at the moment Hang Chang grappled Oscar and disappeared with the young captain.
to extremes
From this reading "Man overboard!"
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such was the cry which came from the lips of Marney.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH THE HOLLAND XI.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such was the cry which came from the lips of Marney.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH THE HOLLAND XI.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was at the foot of the ladder at the moment Hang Chang grappled Oscar and disappeared with the young captain.
the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and one
From this reading IN WHICH THE HOLLAND XI.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He was at the foot of the ladder at the moment Hang Chang grappled Oscar and disappeared with the young captain.
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